Base for poles or posts.



H. M. HUGHS BASE FOR POLES 0R POSTS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7; 1909.

'P atented Nov. 29,- 1910.

abl'oznoga HARDIN M. HUGHS, OIE HEALING SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

BASE FOR PGLES 0R POSTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 7, 1909.

976,879. Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

Serial No. 500,527.

ence of the weight and tension of the sup ported wires and the force of the strongest winds. The base is preferably molded of cement concrete with a central hole extending from end to end to receive the pole 1 and its downwardly projecting pointed end 1*. The base is buried in the ground ready to receive the metal pole which is now in- Be it known that I, HARDIN M. HUGHS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Healing Springs, in the county of Benton and State of Arkansasdmve invented a new and useful Base for Poles or Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to poles for supporting overhead telegraph, telephone, elecserted in the bore. tric light and other wires and cables; and That portion of the base which is above has for its object to provide a strong and ground is made cylindrical and of a diamerelatively economical metal pole for the purter to enter the downwardly projecting pose set forth, which pole when sunk into flange 5 of a conical cap 6 which covers the the ground, will be firmly upheld by a conbase and protects it from being broken and crete base surrounding the pole with a cap chipped, and assists in supporting the pole covering the same to prevent the same from by means of a sleeve 7 at the apex of the being chipped or broken. The cap has parcover. A plurality of equally spaced verticular means for looking it to the base, tical notches 8, each joined to a horizontal which may be considered as the gist of this slot 9 are molded in the base 3, the horizoninvention. tal slots extending by preference on each In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 side of the vertical notch. The horizontal is an elevation of the improved pole with slots may however extend on one side only its concrete base shown in section. Fig. 2 of the vertical notch. Projecting inwardly from the flange of the cap 6 are studs or is a perspective view of a portion of the base and its cap separated therefrom illustrating lugs 10 equal in number to the notches 8 the base and similarly spaced.

the means for fastening the latter on the t 1 base. Fig. 3 is a view of the upper end of When the cap 6 is placed on the base 3, the pole and pole cap with a trolley wire or t e Studs 01 lugs 10 are brought into position to enter the vertical notches 8 of the T 0 all whom it may concern: l

electric light arm connected thereto. Fig. 4- is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the based and pass down these notches as th pole cap removed from the pole, the latter p 18 lowered until they enter the horizonb i h w i d tt d li Fi 5 is a tal slots 9, the upper faces or sides of which perspective view of a detail of the invention. are slightly inclined downwardly from the imflar nu erals of refere ce ar sed vertical notches so that when the cap is rofor the same parts in all the figures. tated, either to right or left, the studs 10 The nu neral 1 indicates a pole made of Will bear against these faces and draw the one or more sections of gas pipe or other cap down tightly on the top of the base. suitable metal or indestructible material, the One or more bolts or set screws 11 are sections being connected if desired by a tapped through the flange 6 and are to be set up against the base between its notches to prevent the cap turning.

The top of the pole 1 is covered by a holscrew coupling 2 in the usual manner. Or

a pole constructed of metal to meet the parlow cylindrical cap 12 surrounding the pole. The interior of the cap has a diameter ticular demands of this invention for supgreater than that of the pole and is proporting electric wires of all kinds may be videdtherein with projecting ribs 25 and employed. The pole 1 is embedded in a base 26 at the top and bottom respectively, which 3 made of cement, concrete or other plastic material to be buried in the ground, and has ribs are covered with an insulating substance a metal extension 1 on its lower end projecting through the base into the earth as a ground connection to protect the pole if struck by lightning. The height and diameter of the base is proportional to the height of the pole, the number of arms and the number and tension of the wires carried thereon and must in all cases be of with interior ribs 25 and 26 to contact with sufiicient size to resist any tendency to shift the pole 1 enables the insulating material its position in the ground under the influl to be applied more effectively and give bet- 27 such as glass, granite glaze, insulating 1 tape, rubber, or other'suitable material between themselves and the pole. The top of the pole is also insulated from the cap by suitable material 28. Making the cap 12 ter results than would be the case were the whole length of the interior of the cap to be insulated. The cap is held fixed on the pole A wire supporting pole constructed as shown and described forms a strong and secure support for all manner of overhead wires whether for electrical purposes or 18 passlng throu h the sides of the cap I otherwise. The concrete base gives the pole against insulating plates 29 which bear on a firm hold in the earth, sufficient to withthe pole. The outside of the cap isthickstand all strains to which it may be subjectened or reinforced Where the bolt or bolts ed without loosening its foundation; the pass through to give a longer bearing to said conical cap protects the projecting base from bolt or bolts and thereby more firmly se I cracking, breaking or chipping due to the cure thecap on the pole. The outer sureffects of the weather, or by being struck, face of the cap 12 is comparatively smooth and assists also insupporting the pole. The except fol the reinforcements heretofore pole cap prevents all electric currents passmentioned and short upwardly inclined ing along wires carried thereby from 15 arms 15 which carry on their ends insulagrounding through the pole owing to the tors 14: fastened thereto by bolts or screws complete insu ation of the cap and prevents 146 he arms 15 are enlarged at their atthe entrance of moisture to the interior of tachment to the cap to give sulficient the pole, it affords an excellent support for strength to' carry the heaviest wires and insulators carrying heavily charged wires, cables. 7 and finally it is eminently well fitted for the Below the cylindrical cap 12 are one or attachment of one or more projecting arms more cross arms 16, made preferably of gas to hold electric lamps or trolley wires. pipe or other suitable metal or indestructi- Moisture cannot act on the lower end of le material commonly used for such purthe pole below nor at the surface of the poses bearing insulators 17 of any approved 1 ground because of the concrete encasement style and preferably secured to said arms by l and thus, is the pole protected from the weakbolts threaded thereinto. The cross arms ening effects of oxidation. 16 (one only being shown) are fastened to From the foregoing description, taken in the pole l by metal couplings 18 of any apconnection with the accompanying drawings, proved type which embrace the pole and the it is thought that the construction and operacross arms and are attached to these parts in tion of my invention may be easily underany convenient way, as by bolts. The cross stood without a more extended explanation, arm may be insulated as at 18 from the couit being understood that it is allowable to pling 18. The cross arm 16 is further conresort to minor changes to conserve the best nected to the pole 1 by metal braces 16 interests of the invention without sacrificing bolted to the cross arm on each side of the any of the advantages or departing from the pole and extending upwardly and inwardly l spirit thereof or infringing on other imto the bottom of the cap 12 and fastened by provements heretofore.

a bolt to the side thereof which is reinforced i hat is claimed is 40 at this point and has a perforation there- The combination with -a pole or post, and through for the bolt. The bolt head is a concrete base formed around the same and countersunk on the inside of the cap. These provided with spaced peripheral locking braces prevent the cross arms from bending notches; of a metallic cap having a conical under the weight of any unusual tension of top and an annular flange to fit the base and the wires carried thereby. The cross arms a sleeve at its apex to fit the pole, lugs 16 may carry on their ends or some other within said flange adapted to engage said portion of their length depending brackets notches, and set screws tapped through the 16 to which insulated trolley wire holders flange and adapted to be tightened into conl6 are fastened. tact with the base at points between its When a trolley Wire or electric light arm notches for the purpose set forth.

19 is supported by a pole, said arm is atl In testimony that I claim the foregoing as tached to a. collar 20 and may be integral l my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature therewith-if desired. An insulator 14 is, J in the presence of two witnesses. for convenience, attached to said arms 19, see Fig. ,3, or two or more insulators may be HARDIN HUGHS' mounted on the arm for holding the wires I Witnesses: leading to an electric light, or the feed wires 1 I. C. CASEY, W. W, PIEL.

of a trolley line. 

